Psychological Treatments and Psychotherapies in the Neurorehabilitation of Pain: Evidences and Recommendations from the Italian Consensus Conference on Pain in Neurorehabilitation
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Castelnuovo, Gianluca
Giusti, Emanuele M.
Manzoni, Gian Mauro
Saviola, Donatella
Gatti, Arianna
Gabrielli, Samantha
Lacerenza, Marco
Pietrabissa, Giada
Cattivelli, Roberto
Spatola, Chiara A. M.
Corti, Stefania
Novelli, Margherita
Villa, Valentina
Cottini, Andrea
Lai, Carlo
Castelli, Lorys
Tavola, Mario
Torta, Riccardo
Arreghini, Marco
Zanini, Loredana
Brunani, Amelia
Capodaglio, Paolo
D'Aniello, Guido E.
Scarpina, Federica
Brioschi, Andrea
Priano, Lorenzo
Mauro, Alessandro
Riva, Giuseppe
Repetto, Claudia
Regalia, Camillo
Molinari, Enrico
Notaro, Paolo
Paolucci, Stefano
Sandrini, Giorgio
Simpson, Susan G.
Wiederhold, Brenda
Tamburin, Stefano
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Castelnuovo, G., E. M. Giusti, G. M. Manzoni, D. Saviola, A. Gatti, S. Gabrielli, M. Lacerenza, et al. 2016. “Psychological Treatments and Psychotherapies in the Neurorehabilitation of Pain: Evidences and Recommendations from the Italian Consensus Conference on Pain in Neurorehabilitation.” Frontiers in Psychology 7 (1): 115. doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2016.00115. http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2016.00115.Abstract
Background: It is increasingly recognized that treating pain is crucial for effective care within neurological rehabilitation in the setting of the neurological rehabilitation. The Italian Consensus Conference on Pain in Neurorehabilitation was constituted with the purpose identifying best practices for us in this context. Along with drug therapies and physical interventions, psychological treatments have been proven to be some of the most valuable tools that can be used within a multidisciplinary approach for fostering a reduction in pain intensity. However, there is a need to elucidate what forms of psychotherapy could be effectively matched with the specific pathologies that are typically addressed by neurorehabilitation teams. Objectives: To extensively assess the available evidence which supports the use of psychological therapies for pain reduction in neurological diseases. Methods: A systematic review of the studies evaluating the effect of psychotherapies on pain intensity in neurological disorders was performed through an electronic search using PUBMED, EMBASE, and the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. Based on the level of evidence of the included studies, recommendations were outlined separately for the different conditions. Results: The literature search yielded 2352 results and the final database included 400 articles. The overall strength of the recommendations was medium/low. The different forms of psychological interventions, including Cognitive—Behavioral Therapy, cognitive or behavioral techniques, Mindfulness, hypnosis, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Brief Interpersonal Therapy, virtual reality interventions, various forms of biofeedback and mirror therapy were found to be effective for pain reduction in pathologies such as musculoskeletal pain, fibromyalgia, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, Central Post—Stroke pain, Phantom Limb Pain, pain secondary to Spinal Cord Injury, multiple sclerosis and other debilitating syndromes, diabetic neuropathy, Medically Unexplained Symptoms, migraine and headache. Conclusions: Psychological interventions and psychotherapies are safe and effective treatments that can be used within an integrated approach for patients undergoing neurological rehabilitation for pain. The different interventions can be specifically selected depending on the disease being treated. A table of evidence and recommendations from the Italian Consensus Conference on Pain in Neurorehabilitation is also provided in the final part of the paper.Other Sources
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